londonskaters.com/how-to-stop-... A video of the inline skating heelbrake stop. This is the most powerful and easiest stop on inline skates accessible to beginners.
@kvaks3000 That's a fair question. It's not needed for normal stopping, but I think it's important when learning to stop. It sets a high goal for your balance and control of your skates, and forces practice to be more nearly perfect. If you can't balance for those two seconds once stopped, then your stop wasn't up to standard. It's only perfect practice that makes perfect, as our bodies and minds are so good at learning that they'll learn sloppily if we practice sloppily.
@XPetiePieX That two second pause is there to make for high quality of practice, and is an acid test of how good your balance and control is. You don't need it in real life, but taking your time and doing things properly right from the start means that you'll learn physical skills like this one much better than by rushing things. Only perfect practice makes perfect, whilst sloppy practice just makes it permanent.
@rrtdog54 Quite a few people think this, but your legs don't necessarily follow which hand is best. You can swap the brake, but in the end you need to learn to scissor more than competently on either side when it comes to parallel turns and many other skills. This means that you should be capable of braking on either side with sufficient practice.
@agenthelios1 It's best to find a small slope with a safe runout and no hazards, and start in the bottom, going up a few metres. That way if you lose control you should just be able to let yourself roll safely in the runout area. If you feel unstable or are losing control, I think the issue will be the quality of your scissor. It'll almost certainly be too wide (left-right), and not long enough, perhaps with your rear skate creeping forwards.
@Juuhdadancer It's not needed for normal stopping, but I think it's important when learning to stop. It sets a high goal for your balance and control of your skates, and forces practice to be more nearly perfect. If you can't balance for those two seconds once stopped, then your stop wasn't up to standard. It's only perfect practice that makes perfect, as our bodies and minds are so good at learning that they'll learn sloppily if we practice sloppily.
Yes, you need to hold your body in the position shown in the video. Physics dictates that your left foot and your upper body will want to come forward as your heelbrake foot slows down. Keep the left skate back, with force, and you won't lose your balance so easily.
@yerushalmit My guess would be that's because you are probably doing what I did before I learnt to do it properly. Your scissor has to be narrow, and your left skate has to be back enough that it stops you from falling backwards. There's a written tutorial linked in the description of the video.
As in a T-stop, by dragging the rear skate? I'd say that's another essential stop to learn. It's less effective than the heelbrake, but it'll teach one foot balance so make sure you learn it on both sides.
@KurapikaZer These are still the original wheels, and roll just fine. It's true that with many cheaper skates you get rubbish wheels and bearings, but these are decent skates from a major manufacturer (K2).
@sSTRE3TDR3EMZz94 Yeah, aggressive skates, and other specialised skates such as hockey and speed skates don't tend to have brakes. It just means you'd need to start with other stops such as snowplough or t-stopping. The disadvantage is that they are less effective and more difficult than the heelbrake stop, but the advantage is that you'll learn good one-foot balance more quickly with the t-stop. That's a key skill for any skater.
You'll have to learn different stops such as a T-stop, snowplough, lunge stop, etc. Well, even if you have a heelbrake, when you're ready for those skills you should learn them too.
@agenthelios1 Ah yes, well it takes quite some time and practice to be able to stop at speed or down hills. I suggest practicing at low speeds on the flat where you can do the technique with care and precision. Then slowly increase your speeds, always staying within your own ability to control your skates precisely. Don't go near any hills until you can stop powerfully from as fast as you can skate on the flat with reliability. Hills on skates can be super dangerous.
@superdvdman They are recreational/fitness skates, and with a soft comfy boot and large 90mm wheels, are less suited to tricks and more to going fast in comfort over varying surfaces. If you want to do a lot of tricks, you might be better off with a more urban or freeride skate. Seba FR1 is a good bet, assuming they fit your particular foot shape.
@superdvdman Yeah, they're nice skates! I tend to mostly skate in my Bont Vaypor full custom speedskates though, they are my all time favourite by a country mile.
@slayer21737 My guess will be that your scissor was too wide and/or your left skate came forwards (assuming brake on right foot). Take a look at my left leg - notice how bent it is, and how my hips are ahead of the rear wheel of the left skates? That's why I'm not falling backwards. High quality of scissor is a must for effective braking. The scissor is also a baseline skating skill that is needed for much more than just braking, and is a very stable position.
@agenthelios1 Unfortunately a spin stop doesn't work from high speed, and a heelbrake works at all speeds. A heelbrake stop is also one of the more powerful and effective stops - if it's not working for you, then there's almost certainly something wrong with your technique.
@J0RDSKI Well, I guess that's partly why you're not an instructor. I don't use a heelbrake myself, but I'd be amongst the first to acknowledge how good a stop it is for newer skaters. It's the most powerful and easiest stop on any inline skates. Maybe I should point out that I try to get everyone onto t-stopping quickly, although that's mostly because of the balance that stop teaches. It's actually a rather poor stop with much less stopping power than the heelbrake.
It's relatively safe if you get lessons from a qualified instructor and wear a full set of pads. Inline skaters on average experience fewer injuries per outing than runners.
@lsmike Are these rollerblades ( the ones in the video ) are good for tricking? cuz i usualy do jumps, 180's, (currently trying really hard to do 360's) and stuff like that. Do these types of rollerblades withstand a lot of punishment? Or are these only good for riding, and taking less abuse?
Ah almost. I teach people to pause for 2 seconds once they are motionless because this tests their balance and control. In the beginning, most new skaters learning to stop won't be able to do this, and it forces them to improve their skills quickly, and it lets them teach themselves when I'm not there to give feedback.
@hamad1979 If your heelbrake stop is not a powerful and effective stop, then I would suggest more practice, and perhaps lessons. It's pretty much the most powerful and easiest stop there is for beginner and intermediate skaters.
when i do the heel brake i duck down and hold on to my legs. it feels easier to do for me and it is more comfortable, i have only been skating for 2 days/ 8 hours
Being left-handed, my first instinct is to rely on my left skate for braking. Should I remove the heel brake from the right skate and put it on the left one instead?
By actively steering both feet all the time, as well as actively holding the edge (i.e. angle of wheels with the road) of each skate. Sorry the answer isn't an easy one. :)
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Well shown. I'm beginner and I was looking for such clear tutorial. Well done!
@kvaks3000 That's a fair question. It's not needed for normal stopping, but I think it's important when learning to stop. It sets a high goal for your balance and control of your skates, and forces practice to be more nearly perfect. If you can't balance for those two seconds once stopped, then your stop wasn't up to standard. It's only perfect practice that makes perfect, as our bodies and minds are so good at learning that they'll learn sloppily if we practice sloppily.
my father bought my very first pair of rollerblade when i was 6. Now i'm 36 and i still have fun with RB :D
Nice vid. I like how you just get to it and show me.
@XPetiePieX That two second pause is there to make for high quality of practice, and is an acid test of how good your balance and control is. You don't need it in real life, but taking your time and doing things properly right from the start means that you'll learn physical skills like this one much better than by rushing things. Only perfect practice makes perfect, whilst sloppy practice just makes it permanent.
@rrtdog54 Quite a few people think this, but your legs don't necessarily follow which hand is best. You can swap the brake, but in the end you need to learn to scissor more than competently on either side when it comes to parallel turns and many other skills. This means that you should be capable of braking on either side with sufficient practice.
@agenthelios1 It's best to find a small slope with a safe runout and no hazards, and start in the bottom, going up a few metres. That way if you lose control you should just be able to let yourself roll safely in the runout area.
If you feel unstable or are losing control, I think the issue will be the quality of your scissor. It'll almost certainly be too wide (left-right), and not long enough, perhaps with your rear skate creeping forwards.
@Juuhdadancer It's not needed for normal stopping, but I think it's important when learning to stop. It sets a high goal for your balance and control of your skates, and forces practice to be more nearly perfect. If you can't balance for those two seconds once stopped, then your stop wasn't up to standard. It's only perfect practice that makes perfect, as our bodies and minds are so good at learning that they'll learn sloppily if we practice sloppily.
Yes, you need to hold your body in the position shown in the video. Physics dictates that your left foot and your upper body will want to come forward as your heelbrake foot slows down. Keep the left skate back, with force, and you won't lose your balance so easily.
@yerushalmit My guess would be that's because you are probably doing what I did before I learnt to do it properly. Your scissor has to be narrow, and your left skate has to be back enough that it stops you from falling backwards. There's a written tutorial linked in the description of the video.
As in a T-stop, by dragging the rear skate? I'd say that's another essential stop to learn. It's less effective than the heelbrake, but it'll teach one foot balance so make sure you learn it on both sides.
@KurapikaZer These are still the original wheels, and roll just fine. It's true that with many cheaper skates you get rubbish wheels and bearings, but these are decent skates from a major manufacturer (K2).
thnx this helped me alot now i wont slam into anybody when i skate to school
@sSTRE3TDR3EMZz94 Yeah, aggressive skates, and other specialised skates such as hockey and speed skates don't tend to have brakes. It just means you'd need to start with other stops such as snowplough or t-stopping. The disadvantage is that they are less effective and more difficult than the heelbrake stop, but the advantage is that you'll learn good one-foot balance more quickly with the t-stop. That's a key skill for any skater.
You'll have to learn different stops such as a T-stop, snowplough, lunge stop, etc. Well, even if you have a heelbrake, when you're ready for those skills you should learn them too.
I HAVE THE SAME ROLLERBLADES! awesome!
@agenthelios1 Ah yes, well it takes quite some time and practice to be able to stop at speed or down hills. I suggest practicing at low speeds on the flat where you can do the technique with care and precision. Then slowly increase your speeds, always staying within your own ability to control your skates precisely. Don't go near any hills until you can stop powerfully from as fast as you can skate on the flat with reliability. Hills on skates can be super dangerous.
@superdvdman They are recreational/fitness skates, and with a soft comfy boot and large 90mm wheels, are less suited to tricks and more to going fast in comfort over varying surfaces. If you want to do a lot of tricks, you might be better off with a more urban or freeride skate. Seba FR1 is a good bet, assuming they fit your particular foot shape.
@superdvdman Yeah, they're nice skates! I tend to mostly skate in my Bont Vaypor full custom speedskates though, they are my all time favourite by a country mile.
@cutecupcake10 Rollerblades are one make of inline skate. Much like a Hoover is one type of vacuum cleaner.
@slayer21737 My guess will be that your scissor was too wide and/or your left skate came forwards (assuming brake on right foot). Take a look at my left leg - notice how bent it is, and how my hips are ahead of the rear wheel of the left skates? That's why I'm not falling backwards.
High quality of scissor is a must for effective braking. The scissor is also a baseline skating skill that is needed for much more than just braking, and is a very stable position.
@Nerdovich They're K2 recreational skates.
@SebastianKaczorowski Thank you!
@agenthelios1 Unfortunately a spin stop doesn't work from high speed, and a heelbrake works at all speeds. A heelbrake stop is also one of the more powerful and effective stops - if it's not working for you, then there's almost certainly something wrong with your technique.
@slayer21737 Yeah, some people like to hold onto their front leg. If it works for you, great!
@J0RDSKI Well, I guess that's partly why you're not an instructor. I don't use a heelbrake myself, but I'd be amongst the first to acknowledge how good a stop it is for newer skaters. It's the most powerful and easiest stop on any inline skates.
Maybe I should point out that I try to get everyone onto t-stopping quickly, although that's mostly because of the balance that stop teaches. It's actually a rather poor stop with much less stopping power than the heelbrake.
@yellowocean155 Yes, it's definitely a dangerous sport. I feel it's not very dangerous, but still, there's always the chance of injury.
It's relatively safe if you get lessons from a qualified instructor and wear a full set of pads. Inline skaters on average experience fewer injuries per outing than runners.
@lsmike Are these rollerblades ( the ones in the video ) are good for tricking? cuz i usualy do jumps, 180's, (currently trying really hard to do 360's) and stuff like that. Do these types of rollerblades withstand a lot of punishment? Or are these only good for riding, and taking less abuse?
@lsmike
Thanks!!
@lsmike yea, there the inline aggressive skates. but i can stop by doing the spin thing. butt not while going too fast. otherwise im screwed lol
Ah almost. I teach people to pause for 2 seconds once they are motionless because this tests their balance and control. In the beginning, most new skaters learning to stop won't be able to do this, and it forces them to improve their skills quickly, and it lets them teach themselves when I'm not there to give feedback.
@hamad1979 If your heelbrake stop is not a powerful and effective stop, then I would suggest more practice, and perhaps lessons. It's pretty much the most powerful and easiest stop there is for beginner and intermediate skaters.
thats awesome! everytime I try to stop on my rollerblades like that I fall backward!
same here
@lsmike yeah cuz when i tried your method yesterday i fell due to loss of balance
when i do the heel brake i duck down and hold on to my legs. it feels easier to do for me and it is more comfortable, i have only been skating for 2 days/ 8 hours
Being left-handed, my first instinct is to rely on my left skate for braking. Should I remove the heel brake from the right skate and put it on the left one instead?
Actually, a snowplough is very possible on inlines, but an effective snowplough is harder for beginners than a heelbrake stop.
whats the diffrence of inline skates and rollerblades
By actively steering both feet all the time, as well as actively holding the edge (i.e. angle of wheels with the road) of each skate. Sorry the answer isn't an easy one. :)
How do you keep your foot straight
mine dont have heel brakes. there just 4 wheels with a grind bar in the middle
when use heelbrake , my other foot continues to go and i fall back !
my father doesnt allow me to rollerblading.. =((.. he said it cause a lot of injury...
English please?
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да он кеп блин кто так тормазить не умеет
superlike! thanks for sharing!